Senior Solutions Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure, Hyderabad at Astronomer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
DataOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, 5+ years of industry experience, and experience with Python/Shell Scripting. A strong understanding of microservices/service-oriented architecture, strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Linux/Unix Operating Systems, and strong knowledge and hands-on experience in setting up and debugging networking issues are required. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Helm and terraform, along with working experience and advanced understanding of at least two cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), is essential. Candidates must also possess a significant level of comfort interacting with customers via various mediums, strong oral and written communication skills, empathy, and a desire to help customers succeed.

Responsibilities

The Senior Solutions Engineer will work with strategic private-cloud customers to adopt and benefit from Astronomer's offerings for deploying and managing Apache Airflow clusters and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include assisting customers with installations and support of their technology stack for private-cloud installations, managing assigned accounts to ensure customers extract maximum value from their Astronomer investment, and supporting Astronomer Managed Airflow Software installations on on-premise environments. The role involves identifying, setting up, and measuring monitoring & alerting metrics for customer on-prem Astronomer Software infrastructure, independently troubleshooting infrastructure issues related to Kubernetes-based private-cloud offerings, and driving major incidents, root cause analysis, and change impact analysis. Additionally, the engineer will identify and develop automation using scripts for environment monitoring and health checks, provide guidance to the team for critical/complex infrastructure issues, maintain and improve technical expertise on Airflow and Astronomer products, and act as a liaison by collecting feedback and relaying recommendations to the Product team.

Skills

Apache Airflow
On-premise/Private-cloud infrastructure
Monitoring
Alerting
Software installations
Infrastructure management
Cloud infrastructure

Astronomer

Data orchestration platform for pipeline management

About Astronomer

Astronomer.io provides a data orchestration platform that utilizes Apache Airflow to simplify the deployment of data pipelines. Its main product, Astro, helps businesses manage and monitor their data flows, allowing them to focus on delivering essential data pipelines. The platform supports data unification across various clouds and offers over 1500 integrations, making it suitable for data and machine learning teams in industries like finance and e-commerce. Astronomer.io distinguishes itself from competitors by offering enterprise-grade security, zero-downtime upgrades for Airflow, and tools for monitoring pipeline health, which enhance compute efficiency and reduce delays in task scheduling. The company's goal is to empower organizations to optimize their data strategies and achieve a significant return on investment by ensuring their applications operate with maximum reliability.

Cincinnati, OhioHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$272.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like Prefect and Dagster poses a market challenge.
Over-reliance on Apache Airflow could be risky if community focus shifts.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Astronomer's feature integration, risking client dissatisfaction.

Differentiation

Astronomer offers Astro, a modern data orchestration platform powered by Apache Airflow.
Astro enables data teams to build, run, and observe data pipelines-as-code efficiently.
Astronomer provides enterprise-grade security and over 1500 integrations for data unification.

Upsides

Astronomer's revenue grew over 200% in H1 2023, indicating strong market demand.
Collaboration with Microsoft Azure enhances Astronomer's cloud-native data orchestration capabilities.
Integration with Anyscale boosts Astronomer's offering for scalable machine learning workflows.

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